Steven Martin Dosick

DOSICK Steven Martin, M.D., FACS Steven Martin Dosick, M.D., 65, passed away on January 24, 2008, of pancreatic cancer at his home in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Dosick was born on September 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated with honors from the University of Illinois (Urbana) in 1965 with a B.S. in psychology. He graduated from the University of Illinois (Chicago) College of Medicine in 1969. He began his surgical training in the General Surgery residency at Rush Presbyterian-St. Lukes Hospital in Chicago from 1969-1971. He followed his mentor, Dr. William Blakemore, to the Medical College of Ohio where he completed his training in General Surgery in 1974 and went on to complete a Fellowship in Peripheral Vascular Surgery in 1975. Dr. Dosick practiced vascular surgery for 35 years in Toledo, Ohio with the Toledo Vascular Institute until his retirement in 2006. During these years he served both nationally and locally in many leadership positions. He served as the first president of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, founded in 1976, with a membership now exceeding 800. He was also a past clinical editor of Advances in Wound Care. Locally, Dr. Dosick was the medical director for VeinSolutions in Toledo (2000-2006), associate director of the Jobst Vascular Center (1995-2006), president of Toledo Vascular Institute, Inc. (1978-2000), section head of Peripheral Vascular Surgery at Toledo Hospital (1982-1986, 1993-1997), director of The Wound Care and Limb Salvage Center at Toledo Hospital (1988-1996), medical director of Hyperbaric Medicine at Toledo Hospital (1988-1996), director of the Conrad Jobst Memorial Research Vascular Laboratory (1978-1986), chairman of the Department of Surgery at Toledo Hospital (1986-1989), and director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Toledo Hospital (1976-1986). Dr. Dosick held academic appointments as clinical assistant professor of surgery at the Medical College of Ohio and clinical assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Medical School in Bethesda, Maryland. He published more than 60 original articles during his career, and numerous more presentations, symposia, and scientific exhibits. He contributed to the advancement of vascular surgery with the development of the Dosick saphenous vein tunneler for arterial reconstruction. He was a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Surgery General Surgery, American Board of General Vascular Surgery, the American Academy of Wound Management, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Dosick spent the last two years enjoying his retirement in Evanston. He was an avid cyclist, spending much of his time this past summer on long bike rides with the Evanston Bicycle Club. Recently, he nurtured his love of learning through history classes at Northwestern University. Still concerned with patient care, he continued to practice wound care management. Dr. Dosick's greatest joy was his family, especially his beloved grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Max Dosick. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sandra; mother, Ida Dosick of Los Angeles, California; brothers, Andrew Dosick (Esther) of Los Angeles, California, Jeffrey Dosick (Nancy) of San Diego, California; daughters, Melissa Dosick Riethof (Matthew) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Janine Dosick King (Vincent) of Denver, Colorado and Cynthia Dosick Dyas (Mark) of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren, Zachary Steven Riethof, Claire Elizabeth Riethof and Vincent Parker King; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Service Sunday, 10 a.m., at the Weinstein Funeral Home, North Shore Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, Illinois. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie. For info: 847-256-5700. In memory, please send contributions to PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, www.pancan.com ), 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000, El Segundo, California, 90245.